A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference text: John 1:19-23 When you show someone a book, asking the question "what is this", until they respond with 'that is a book' you keep pressing for a response. This is true especially when you are convinced they ought to know the answer. Answers along the lines of 'it is not a chair' simply... Continue Reading →
We start each new year with targets and highlights we'd be happy to crown the year with. For many of us, the year gone by has whizzed past, unclear of what has happened. It feels some moments were skipped and some points in time lost. While some felt the year was dragging it's feet, others... Continue Reading →
Reference: 1 John 2:12-17 One of the core features of childhood is predictability because it is at that stage habits begin to form: routines, single facets and dimensions can become the norm. It may sound a harsh truth but we are not all at the same point on our journey through faith even though we... Continue Reading →
I am sure others have similar stories, but on my train journey this evening a thought came to mind 'do you know you have made this journey over 600 times this year alone? And each time you have made it to and fro?'That prompted a sense of appreciation in a way that I had not... Continue Reading →
Acts 6:8-9 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen(as it was called)...who began to argue with Stephen. Are you facing contentions?Resistance honing in all sides?Do you sense that you have sudden impediments to... Continue Reading →
The homily today at Mass described a cascade of events that happens when a child is born. A man and woman become father and mother, boys and girls become brothers or sisters, parents become grandparents. Nephews, nieces, cousins and so forth. So a complex dynamic of relationships evolve. We realise therefore that one change, one... Continue Reading →
Micah 5:2 "The LORD says, "Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times." We are often marveled by many of the choices God seems to make and wonder: Why He resists the proud... Continue Reading →
Mary's visit to the home of Zechariah, where Elizabeth lived, gave us privy to hear these words Elizabeth spoke to her: "But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?"(Luke 1:43) Let us paint another version where Mary enters this home and Elizabeth starts with " what... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Judges 13:1-25 1. God knowsIt's not that God is unaware of what is going on with us, because sometimes that is how we make him out to be. An ignorant and aloof creator. But He is ever more aware. When the angel came to Manoah's wife, the opening remarks were to acknowledge her... Continue Reading →
